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Scientific classification 
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| Species: | Template:Taxonomy/PeperomiaP. vellarimalica
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| Template:Taxonomy/PeperomiaPeperomia vellarimalica | |
Peperomia vellarimalica is a species of plant from the genus 'Peperomia'. It grows in wet tropical biomes. It was discovered by Jose Mathew and Pichan Salim in 2018. They named it after a nearby Mountain Range in Kerala, India.[1][2]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
vellarimalica came from the locality "Vellarimala". This refers to Vellarimala being found in Kerala, India.
Distribution[edit | edit source]
Peperomia vellarimalica is native to India.[1][2]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Species (India) 19: 164 (2018)". powo.science.kew.org/. J.Mathew & P.M.Salim. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Two new species of Peperomia Ruiz & Pav. (Piperaceae) from South Western Ghats, India". www.researchgate.net/. J.Mathew & P.M.Salim. Retrieved 9 February 2022.